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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
2 points

Small amounts of cannabis help me alot with it. If I smoke too much it'll get worse cause intoxicated. But small amount makes a difference for me. Might also be cause reduced anxiety so I'm not as bo...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
5 points

Tired makes me worse as well. For example at the dentist, where I am extremely uncomfortable at to begin with. After being tortured\* in that chair for 30 minutes I am physically and mentally exhauste...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2023
11 points

Wow. Great question. I wonder the same question about some time ago. My conclusion is this: Even if I am mute, **I will still be a stutter**. ¿Why? Because I will still have a stutter mentality. St...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2023
1 points

Cymbalta in high doses improves my stutter significantly. 60mg is the recommended maximum dose, but up to 120mg can be used in certain instances. When I went from 60 to 120mg, my stutter was basically...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2023
1 points

My guy I been saying this for a long time, I been pulled over 2 times and it does work. Sometimes you just gotta let the stutter out....

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
5 points

My stutter came from my dad and I remember when I was about 10-12 years old he decided that I continued To stutter because my friends were not making fun of my stutter or shaming me. He all of a sudde...

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
7 points

Same. My stutter is very tied to anxiety. I give myself a lot of exposure therapy and work on anxiety reduction to minimise it as much as I can....

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
7 points

I think you’re absolutely right. I do feel less anxious and now there’s less tightness in my throat when I speak...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
22 points

Probably reduced anxiety subconsciously allowing your words to flow easier without being nervous about stuttering. I get the same benefit when I take anxiety reducing supplements like ashwaganda or ma...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
8 points

My stuttering is the reason why I am such a good communicator. It required me to practice my speech a lot more than the average joe and it made me better in public speaking. Sure I would have thought...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
2 points

i try to talk as much as possible, i am an extrovert with stutter that isnt the best combo😂...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
6 points

I had a major block in a drive thru once - late at night - and they thought I was drunk. Called the cops on me. That was fun....

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
3 points

The phone or radios and anything where there's a feedback of hearing myself speak drastically increases my stutter. The best way I can treat myself is firstly to do it all the time so I don't get too ...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

I workout and also take a SSRI. They help to certain degree by maybe limit social anxiety, but it has never made me super fluent...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
3 points

Yeah I lift weights 4 to 5 days per week. The mental effects are good but they're mostly temporary and in certain situations I still can't speak well....

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
4 points

Exercise. It doesn’t make my stutter go away completely but I feel much better mentally, have less anxiety and speak more assertively, even with the occasional block here or there....

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
5 points

Heyy I’m 24f and I block like crazy too I realized it has got worst past couple of months because I think stress in life as I’m unemployed and looking for a job which is adding to my anxiety unfortuna...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
1 points

Xanex completely cured my stammer. It's not something I use on a daily basis for obvious reasons. I believe my stammer is anxiety based, I trip up on words and get 'stuck' mid sentences. It feels like...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
1 points

Xanex completely cured my stammer. It's not something I use on a daily basis for obvious reasons. I believe my stammer is anxiety based, I trip up on words and get 'stuck' mid sentences. It feels like...

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postr/StutterJun 30, 2023
13 points

How do you make friends in your 30s?

How do you make friends in your 30s? I think most people in my shoes are usually younger people in college or high school. Mine is different, I had friends from high school and college by the virtue o...

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